1880 - Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for
men's athletics in England & Wales, is founded in Oxford, England.
1894 - French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18.
1894 - Phillies Lave Cross hits for cycle vs Bkln Dodgers.
1894 - French cyclist Henri Desgrange rides 100km in world record 2:39:18.
1894 - Phillies Lave Cross hits for cycle vs Bkln Dodgers.
1917 - Yankee lefty George Mogridge no-hits Red Sox 2-1 at Fenway.
1945 - Albert B "Happy" Chandler is named 2nd baseball commissioner.
1965 - NY Met Casey Stengel wins his 3,000 game as manager.
1966 - Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee).
1966 - Atlanta Braves win NL-record 18 straight home games (17 in Milwaukee).
1974 - NFL grants franchise to Tampa Bay Bucaneers.
1978 - Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game.
1978 - Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game.
1981 - Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey.
1984 - Oiler's Wayne Gretzky is 3rd to score on a Stanley Cup penalty shot.
1996 - Highest scoring baseball game in 17 years - Twins 24, Tigers 11.
2006 - Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1927) dies.
2006 - Steve Stavro, Canadian businessman and sports team owner (b. 1927) dies.
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